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8020 Foundation Trust: 88 grants to organizations, $8.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
8020 Foundation Trust, a private foundation in Fort Wayne, IN, paid 88 grants to organizations totaling $8,925,531 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $778,760 to Warsaw Community Schools in Warsaw, IN for future welding & advanced manufactur.
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- EIN
- 823518678
- Based in
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Assets
- $238,641,143
- Grants paid
- $8,925,531
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202543169349102414. It reported $8,925,531 in grants paid; 88 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw Community Schools | Warsaw, IN | Future welding & advanced manufactur | $778,760 | apps.irs.gov | |
| J Kruse Education Center Inc | Auburn, IN | Manufacturing pathway - career explo | Arts, culture and humanities | $712,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana Wesleyan | Marion, IN | Iwu school of engineering equipment | $571,473 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Grant Count | Marion, IN | Wired 2.0 - grant regional career ce | $561,579 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ohio Northern University | Ada, OH | Don wood foundation machine | Education | $525,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Taylor University | Upland, IN | Bs in mech. engineering w/ certifcat | Education | $498,351 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Indianapolis - Cell | Indianapolis, IN | Indiana pathways to careers & postse | $402,366 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orthopedics Capital Foundation Inc | Warsaw, IN | Ixplore cte career exploration w/vir | Employment | $360,394 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nearspace Education Inc | Upland, IN | Dream big | Education | $335,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dekalb County Central United School | Waterloo, IN | Baron advanced manufacturing program | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Huntington Cou | Huntington, IN | Entreprenuership & workforce readine | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne in | Fort Wayne, IN | Life & career readiness | $249,650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Questa Education Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | Manufacturing and entreprenuerial sc | Education | $220,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Jacket Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | Strengthening blue jacket's workforc | Crime and legal-related | $179,065 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement of Northern Indi | Fort Wayne, IN | Ja entreprenuership pathway | $159,870 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adams County Community Foundation | Decatur, IN | Ignite your future pilot program | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Huntington | Huntington, IN | Ignite your future pilot program | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Noble Count | Ligonier, IN | Ignite your future pilot program | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Wabash Coun | North Manchester, IN | Ignite your future pilot program | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allen County Public Library Foundat | Fort Wayne, IN | Acpl maker studios: ready, set, laun | $122,213 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Allen County Schools | Fort Wayne, IN | Career exploration for middle school | $113,430 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Grant Count | Marion, IN | Ignite your future pilot program | $113,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitley County Community Foundation | Columbia City, IN | Ignite your future pilot program | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ark Christian Ministries | Converse, IN | Stem & outdoor education | Religion-related | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nearspace Education Inc | Upland, IN | Building expansion & makerspace | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Startedup Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Northeast indiana innovation educato | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitley County Community Foundation | Columbia City, IN | Manufacturing your future scholarshi | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Dekalb Coun | Auburn, IN | Ignite your future pilot program | $99,934 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Grant Count | Marion, IN | Wired | $96,036 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Fund of Greater Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | Women's fund internship program | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Academy Inc | Kendallville, IN | Teen trades program | Employment | $85,069 | apps.irs.gov |
| MSD of Steuben County | Angola, IN | Advanced manufacturing pathway at an | $76,270 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brightpoint | Fort Wayne, IN | Mapping child care opportunities for | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Wells County Foundation Inc | Bluffton, IN | Ignite your future pilot program | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Dekalb Coun | Auburn, IN | Transforming communities: a nonprofi | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Visit Fort Wayne Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | Music economy strategy & assessment | Community improvement and capacity building | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schools Care Incorporated | Fort Wayne, IN | Amp lab leadership pilot | Education | $53,408 | apps.irs.gov |
| Easterseals Arc of Northeast Indian | Fort Wayne, IN | Pre-manufacturing academy 2024 | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teenworks | Indianapolis, IN | Conexus catapult & teenworks partner | Employment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stem Connection | Indianapolis, IN | Out-of-school stem education - ne in | Youth development | $48,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inspire Success Inc | Zionsville, IN | Cte excellence network | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Enterprise Association Dba | Fort Wayne, IN | 40,100 plus up to 10,000 to reimbu | $40,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthier Moms and Babies | Fort Wayne, IN | Hmb doula collective & entrepreneurs | Health care | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Be Noble Inc | Kendallville, IN | Engage noble | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Easterseals Arc of Northeast Indian | Fort Wayne, IN | Pr-manufacturing academy 2024 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Northern Indi | Fort Wayne, IN | Ja jobspark & ja career ignite | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Questa Foundation for Education in | Fort Wayne, IN | Year 2 of capacity support | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Experience the Heart of Kendallvill | Kendallville, IN | Incubator space | $23,375 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Troy Schools | Columbia City, IN | Troy advanced manufacturing cte scho | $15,563 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Believe in A Dream Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | Youth entreprenuership re-imagined | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Huntington Cou | Huntington, IN | Summer camp teen entrepreneurial com | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cardinal Services Inc | Warsaw, IN | Robotics club | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Creative Women of the World | Fort Wayne, IN | Unlocking your design curriculum upd | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Whitko School Corporation | Larwill, IN | Whitko robotics team | $12,860 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nearspace Education Inc | Upland, IN | Nearspace education aerospace club | Education | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carroll High School | Fort Wayne, IN | Carroll high school robotic team | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| After Math Robotics Inc | Leo, IN | Leo robotics | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridge of Grace Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | Bridge of grace summer clubhouse | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| East Noble High School | Kendallville, IN | East noble robotics | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | Engineering, technology, & computer | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodside Middle School Parent Teach | Fort Wayne, IN | Woodside middle school personal lear | $9,665 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Warsaw Community Schools | Warsaw, IN | Eisenhower elementary school k-3 rob | $9,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellspring Interfaith Social Servic | Fort Wayne, IN | After school program stem project | $9,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kate's Kart | Fort Wayne, IN | 5 minute lego books on the karts | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Wabash Coun | North Manchester, IN | Wabash city schools - computer assem | $7,606 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Respect 360 - Respect Team | Huntertown, IN | Teenspeak | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ivy Tech Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Ivy tech summer stem camp | Education | $7,103 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridge of Grace Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | Leadership & team development | Human services | $6,365 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anthony Wayne Area Council Boy Sco | Fort Wayne, IN | Scout on-going steam program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Isaac Knapp Dental Education Founda | Arcola, IN | Future leaders of isaac knapp (flik) | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| R Nelson Snider High School | Fort Wayne, IN | First robotics snider high school | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Purdue University Hunti | Huntington, IN | Huntington county 4-h robotics | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Summit City Robotics Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | Summit city robotics | Youth development | $4,971 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ark Christian Ministries | Converse, IN | After school vex robotics competitio | Religion-related | $4,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adams County Community Foundation | Decatur, IN | 8th grade literacy/stem program | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Garrett Community Center Inc | Garrett, IN | Summer connect | Human services | $4,310 | apps.irs.gov |
| Riverview Middle School | Huntington, IN | Raiders robotics | $4,242 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baker Boy's Club Dba Baker Youth | Warsaw, IN | Baker youth club after school progra | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Northern Indi | Fort Wayne, IN | Young entrepreneur summer camp | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellspring Interfaith Social Servic | Fort Wayne, IN | Wellspring summer day camp | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Steuben County Inc | Angola, IN | Ymca summer day camp | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community SCH | Garrett, IN | Gkb ober week | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leo Elementary School | Leo, IN | Leo elementary robotics program | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Dream Center | Fort Wayne, IN | Gen x-entrepreneurial evolution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitley County Community Foundation | Columbia City, IN | Manufacturing your future scholarshi | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,138 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississinewa Community Schools | Gas City, IN | Elementary vex robotics competition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bluffton Harrison MSD | Bluffton, IN | Vexiq robotics summer camp | $1,815 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Turtle Elementary School | Columbia City, IN | Little turtle tech-know turtles robo | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,841,362 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $712,000 |
| Employment | $495,463 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $341,638 |
| Crime and legal-related | $179,065 |
| Religion-related | $109,750 |
| Youth development | $62,971 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $60,000 |
States funded
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Updated November 12, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.